One of the most interesting “smart money” trades we came across yesterday was with SPDR S&P Metals & Mining ETF (NYSE: XME).
If you’re new here, a “smart money” trade is a relatively large volume option trade most likely made by a pro trader. The idea is to analyze unusual options activity, identify an interesting “smart money” trade, and then make our best guess as to:
- Which direction the trader thinks the stock is headed
- How much they think it will rise (or fall), and
- In what time frame this will all happen.
If we like what we see after putting all these pieces together, we can mimic the “smart money” trade (on a smaller scale), and potentially ride alongside our pro trader to profits. With all this in mind…
A Pro Trader Just Bet $1,348,500 that XME Will Continue to Climb in the Next 6 Weeks
On Thursday, March 3, 2022, a pro trader seems to have bought 2,325 of the April 14, 2022, $54 call options on XME for $5.80 per contract. Her outlay was $1,348,500.
XME – Option Trade
The trade’s breakeven point is at $59.80, meaning that XME needs to rise to $59.80 for the call option trade to break even. This is a nearly 3% upside from the stock’s previous close of $57.78. And then for every $1 the stock rises above $59.80, our “smart money” trader will make $232,500!
On analyzing the daily chart of XME, the stock seems to have broken out of a consolidation area (marked as a blue color rectangle). This breakout level would now act as a strong support area. This makes it likely that our pro trader is bullish on XME.
XME – Daily Chart
This lends credence to our conclusion that the pro bought these call options, as opposed to selling them.
If you agree and would like to mimic this trade, here’s how:
Buy to open the April 14, 2022, $54 call options on XME for $5.80 or better.
As always, depending on your risk appetite, do remember to set a stop-loss for the options trade to avoid significant losses.
Happy Trading!
— Trades of The Day Research Team
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